Zimbabwe: Police Storm Hospital to Arrest Ailing Lawmaker Joana Mamombe
Police in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, on Tuesday, issued a warrant of arrest for Member of Parliament Joana Mamombe, accusing her of failing to appear in court earlier that day.
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China Applauds Zimbabwe for Kicking Its Mining Companies Out of National Parks
China commended the Zimbabwean government this week for banning it from mining in the country’s national parks, claiming they prefer clearer guidelines on regulations imposed on foreign companies.
Zimbabwe: Jailed Dissident Journalist, Opposition Leader Kept in Leg Shackles
Authorities in Zimbabwe are keeping an investigative reporter and opposition leader in leg shackles after arresting them and denying them legal representation, local media reported Wednesday.
Zimbabwe Trade Union Threatens Global Anti-China Campaign over Miner Shooting
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) pledged to launch a global campaign this week against Chinese involvement in Zimbabwe if Beijing fails to force its investors to respect labor rights.
Report: Zimbabwe Cops Allegedly Demand Bribes at Coronavirus Checkpoints
Zimbabwe police officers are allegedly soliciting bribes at coronavirus checkpoints, according to a report in that country’s Herald newspaper on Tuesday. The government has set up the checkpoints to control movement during the country’s virus lockdown.
Starved Zimbabwe Spends Tens of Thousands on iPads for Politicians
The City Council of Harare, Zimbabwe, blew tens of thousands of dollars on iPads for councilors and selected managers, local media noted Tuesday, days after a United Nations report found the nation on the brink of “man-made starvation.”
Zimbabwe Cracks Down on Protests, Harare Becomes a ‘Ghost Town’
The government of interim President Emmerson Mnangagwa cleared the streets of Harare with troops and police on Thursday, turning the capital city into a “ghost town,” as several foreign media outlets described it.
Photos: Zimbabwe Celebrates Mugabe’s Resignation
Jubilant citizens of Zimbabwe celebrated news of longtime dictator Robert Mugabe’s resignation from Tuesday night into Wednesday.
World View: Robert Mugabe Stuns Zimbabwe by Refusing to Step Down
First, as expected, the governing party of president Robert Mugabe’s governing Zanu-pf party voted to expel him from the party, and to demand his resignation. According to the resolutions of the Zanu-pf Central Committee.
World View: Ecstatic Throngs in Harare, Zimbabwe Demand Robert Mugabe Step Down
Contents: Ecstatic throngs in Harare Zimbabwe demand that Robert Mugabe step down; The events in Zimbabwe show how history unfolds and disasters occur
Thousands of Protesters March on Harare To Demand End of Mugabe Era
AFP — Thousands of protesters flooded Zimbabwe’s streets demanding Robert Mugabe’s resignation on Saturday in a movement organised by independence war veterans and backed by ruling party barons and the army. The mass turnout came after an unprecedented week which
Zimbabwe Coup: Mugabe Under House Arrest, Army Controls Media
93-year-old dictator Robert Mugabe’s reign over Zimbabwe appears to be coming to an end, as he has reportedly been placed under house arrest by the military. Military forces have also seized control of state media, which they helpfully used to inform the public that “this is not a military takeover.”
Zimbabwe Army Has Mugabe, Wife in Custody, Controls Capital
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s army said Wednesday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and patrolling the capital’s streets following a night of unrest that included a military takeover of the state broadcaster.
